There just is not the necessary case law for anyone in this industry to provide certainty as to whether such a transaction would be OK.So, the bottom line is that there is at least some minimal level of catastrophic risk for your Solo 401(k) in trying to combine funds with your parents.  

Most of this was from our naivety and inexperience combined with their lack of scruples.  

It's really difficult to invest with no support from your other half especially when your finances are combined.

But what would you guys say about a house that is 8 years old and has a currently functioning HVAC unit.

Looking at the proforma for a 290-unit complex offered by CBRE in my market, it includes $300/unit/yr for capital reserves, and $500/unit/yr for combined M&R, turnover, and contract services.So this totals 9.4% of GPR for this particular property, and those numbers are pretty typical.

Systems are in place to handle all of these functions by the broker.

In my opinion Redfin is basically a subscription to the MLS without the advanced query functionality that the MLS offers.

I didn't make a counter but left it that I would get back with him.All mechanical systems are functional but old.

but there are turnkey rental properties for under 20k, the work needed would just be cosmetic if you were inclined to enhance, but other then the drab walls and tile ceilings...there are functioning!

Does Picasa have a watermark function?